I think you're getting "gamers" and "tinkerers" confused. Sure there is some overlap but they are not the same beast.
As a gamer (ex-tinkerer) I care about what games I can play (the only reason I still have a PC): I don't give a flying fuck about how fast the machine is and whether or not it can have it's bits replaced at a moments notice.
And cost isn't an issue either: I have a DP G5 and a Powerbook for real computing (ie development).
For the simple reason that every knew game requires a new generation of computers now adays
That's simply not true. I run Doom 3 and WH40K: Dawn of War, two of latest, graphics intensive games, and both run perfectly on my Athlon 1800XP with a 9800Pro video card. The Athlon was well behind the leading edge even when I bought it 2 years ago, and the 9800pro was leading edge last year but certainly isn't now.
You misread the story. He said "great" game. In that regard I think it's considerably better than 2 to 1, pretty much every great PC game gets ported (in some cases, eg all of Blizzard's games we get the native the same time as they come out on the PC). Pretty much every other great PC game gets ported some time (usually upto a year later).
Don't be silly. There's a lot of games that are great on a real computer but suck on a console eg most RPGs, most strategy games, most first person shooters in fact everything except platform games and fighting games.
There are two games currently I would like to see on the Mac: Rise of Nations (which is on it's way) and Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War which is a surprisingly excellent RTS (surprisingly because I find Warhammer miniatures a real turn off).
The easier something is to use, the less secure it is likely to be.
What complete rubbish: the reverse is actually the case. Which is more secure *and* easier to use: one that allows you to directly access and manipulate the fields in a database or one that is task driven and guides you in performing that task by prompting you to enter the information required?
Let's see, your definition of a moron appears to be someone who doesn't want to waste their time fiddling around with crap and getting it to work and just wants stuff to work.
the bad rep that SOE got was from SWG, and it was deserved in that case. that game still isn't ready for production, mainly because they're still altering the game design on a monthly basis. if they would just stop changing things they'd be doing okay.
They did *exactly* the same thing with EQ; and I bet they do exactly the same thing with EQ2.
Everquest 2 is a very good game, imho. I never played Everquest but I know that I like and enjoy EQ2 a lot.
I thoroughly enjoyed EQ when I first started playing. I played it for 2 years. And during that time it got worse and worse and worse. Two reasons: First they pander to the high levels at the expensive of the low level players. Two they consistently release bugged content and then spend forever "fixing" it which inevitably introduces new issues. Oh actually there was a 3rd reason: Verant's astonishing arrogance. They really meant it when they said "You're in Our World Now". And you'd better behave!
You sir, are an idiot. You do know that don't you?
The government actually cares very little about what OS is used. At most a couple of mid-grade civil servants might care but usually it's down to the suppliers.
Here's a random mix of technologies I've used whilst working on big government projects:: NT, Solaris, (mumble, mumble boxes I can't talk about but definately do not run anything from MS) and we used: log4j, struts (ok so that's a mistake), eclipse, Apache (web server and xml signature library) in development.
Sure if you had to edit some XML file it would never happen but Apple doesn't make you do that. It stores meta-data without you even noticing: meta-information from cameras is transparently copied over and used, other meta-data is attached just by dragging a photo to a folder.
The same is true of album art, drag and drop and it's there.
Not everything (fails to) work like Windows: that's why those of us who value our time pay a little extra to buy a properly designed system rather than some cobbled together crap from Dell and Windows.
BTW, have we ever seen a first post that has been so informative - mod the parent to +10 - nice work roman mir
Huh?
Try giving credit where it's due: all roman mir did was re-post the original article without giving proper accreditation- he deserves "-1, Stealing Other People's Reviews".
Alas, poor US Ham! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow
of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath
borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how
abhorred in my imagination it is!
They're certainly born the US emergency services on their back many times: and this is how they're re-paid.
I think it would be fairer and more accurate to say that Rooseveldt bailed out the Soviets with lend-lease and helped prop up Britain. The majority of the US people were decidedly against intervening and would have given a gnats penis if the Germans had overrun Britain and Russia.
If you know your customers are going to behave "unreasonably" ie, you know, actually *use* the computer, browse web pages, click stuff, then the OS should protect them guide them etc. So why is it that Windows installs a huge sign saying "COME FUCK WITH ME I'M OWNED BY SOME TWAT WHO CHOSE TO USE WINDOWS"?
The fact that OSX can and does do so much better proves that it's Windows fault. Or are you trying to say that Windows users are a self selecting bunch of morons? For those that *choose* Windows I'd agree, but most people don't get to choose: they either don't realise there's a choice or they have Windows forced on them.
Oh dear not that load of bollocks. Whilst there might be some truth in it it's by no means the sole reason. The fact that under OSX you are NOT logged in as an admin account, and various services/ports most people don't need are turned off make life much harder for the script kiddies that trivially crack a Windows box.
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I think you're getting "gamers" and "tinkerers" confused. Sure there is some overlap but they are not the same beast.
As a gamer (ex-tinkerer) I care about what games I can play (the only reason I still have a PC): I don't give a flying fuck about how fast the machine is and whether or not it can have it's bits replaced at a moments notice.
And cost isn't an issue either: I have a DP G5 and a Powerbook for real computing (ie development).
You misread the story. He said "great" game. In that regard I think it's considerably better than 2 to 1, pretty much every great PC game gets ported (in some cases, eg all of Blizzard's games we get the native the same time as they come out on the PC). Pretty much every other great PC game gets ported some time (usually upto a year later).
I know, my dual proc G5 PowerMac is just *so* underpowered. Frankly I'm surprised that I can even boot my machine up before it's time to go to bed.
Don't be silly. There's a lot of games that are great on a real computer but suck on a console eg most RPGs, most strategy games, most first person shooters in fact everything except platform games and fighting games.
There are two games currently I would like to see on the Mac: Rise of Nations (which is on it's way) and Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War which is a surprisingly excellent RTS (surprisingly because I find Warhammer miniatures a real turn off).
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA !!
That's given me a new defintion of an optimist. Thanks.
You mean like they do currently?
Go contracting or consulting.
What complete rubbish: the reverse is actually the case. Which is more secure *and* easier to use: one that allows you to directly access and manipulate the fields in a database or one that is task driven and guides you in performing that task by prompting you to enter the information required?
Let's see, your definition of a moron appears to be someone who doesn't want to waste their time fiddling around with crap and getting it to work and just wants stuff to work.
My definition of moron is quite different...
I thoroughly enjoyed EQ when I first started playing. I played it for 2 years. And during that time it got worse and worse and worse. Two reasons: First they pander to the high levels at the expensive of the low level players. Two they consistently release bugged content and then spend forever "fixing" it which inevitably introduces new issues. Oh actually there was a 3rd reason: Verant's astonishing arrogance. They really meant it when they said "You're in Our World Now". And you'd better behave!
Bet the same thing happens with EQ2.
You sir, are an idiot. You do know that don't you?
The government actually cares very little about what OS is used. At most a couple of mid-grade civil servants might care but usually it's down to the suppliers.
Here's a random mix of technologies I've used whilst working on big government projects:: NT, Solaris, (mumble, mumble boxes I can't talk about but definately do not run anything from MS) and we used: log4j, struts (ok so that's a mistake), eclipse, Apache (web server and xml signature library) in development.
Err no, you are NOT a British *citizen*: there's no such thing. You are a *subject* of the UK crown.
You're an idiot.
Sure if you had to edit some XML file it would never happen but Apple doesn't make you do that. It stores meta-data without you even noticing: meta-information from cameras is transparently copied over and used, other meta-data is attached just by dragging a photo to a folder.
The same is true of album art, drag and drop and it's there.
Not everything (fails to) work like Windows: that's why those of us who value our time pay a little extra to buy a properly designed system rather than some cobbled together crap from Dell and Windows.
Ah rambling rubbish: the more subtle karma whore's answer to "first post".
Offtopic? Someone should give that moderator a fucking big kick up the arse.
Huh?
Try giving credit where it's due: all roman mir did was re-post the original article without giving proper accreditation- he deserves "-1, Stealing Other People's Reviews".
Alas, poor US Ham! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is!
They're certainly born the US emergency services on their back many times: and this is how they're re-paid.
Nope. Japan and then Germany declared war on the US.
I think it would be fairer and more accurate to say that Rooseveldt bailed out the Soviets with lend-lease and helped prop up Britain. The majority of the US people were decidedly against intervening and would have given a gnats penis if the Germans had overrun Britain and Russia.
"(RAV) does an impressive job at wrecking computers" so it fits right in with the rest of MS's software then?
I have an alternative to your disclaimer:
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Utter crap.
If you know your customers are going to behave "unreasonably" ie, you know, actually *use* the computer, browse web pages, click stuff, then the OS should protect them guide them etc. So why is it that Windows installs a huge sign saying "COME FUCK WITH ME I'M OWNED BY SOME TWAT WHO CHOSE TO USE WINDOWS"?
The fact that OSX can and does do so much better proves that it's Windows fault. Or are you trying to say that Windows users are a self selecting bunch of morons? For those that *choose* Windows I'd agree, but most people don't get to choose: they either don't realise there's a choice or they have Windows forced on them.
Oh dear not that load of bollocks. Whilst there might be some truth in it it's by no means the sole reason. The fact that under OSX you are NOT logged in as an admin account, and various services/ports most people don't need are turned off make life much harder for the script kiddies that trivially crack a Windows box.